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Thanks, Vicki. No tripod here.
While I do have a very steady hand, the main reason for the sharpness is the great Zeiss lens of the camera and its image stabilizer – and I also did a subtle post-sharpening.
Nowadays I like to travel light, i.e. I don’t take a DSLR with me anymore, but a small compact camera and/or a DSLM.
I took this picture with my latest acquisition, a Sony RX100 IV. I must say, I am over the moon with this camera. The image quality I can achieve with it even rivals that of some DSLRs. It has a fast lens (f/1.8), a bigger sensor than usual compact cameras and produces fine results even with ISO 3200 (sometimes even ISO 6400), i.e. it is excellent for night shots, too.
Of course it has its limitations as well, so I still use my DSLRs. However, it accompanies me wherever I go (especially on hikes).

Thanks!
When I do portraits (esp. head shots), very close macro photos and want to play with DOF I still prefer my DSLRs or DSLM though. However, for a lot of things the small size and weight together with the image quality are an unbeatable combination for me.